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CHAPTER XIX. ^ 
GUN CONSTRUCTION 




Decomposition oj*Pressures 


P^pr- / PxternaZand Internal Strain. 




A. 


Piqr. &. Initial lension and Hrincr 


















































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CHARTER XX, 
EXTERIOR BALLISTICS. 



Plan. 



HIGH ANGLE FIRE. 

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Jg-, GUNS-SERVICE CHARGES. I mobtars. 
IN NAVAL SERVICE W <8‘| BETWEEN 8“ Si 20", >20". 


lliOIRECT OR CURVED FIRE. 

GUNS LLSSTHAN SERVICE CHARGES. 
ALL CHARGES. 


HOWITZERS, 


DIRECT FIRE. 


INDIRECT FIRE, HIGH ANGLE FIRE. 





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CHAPTER XX. 





Fry. 17. 




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CHAPTER XXI 
VARIETIES OF CANNON^ 


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^ Kruja>jo F'ermatur^e. 


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Fio. 2. Fr-ey-ne Oaa-check. Fiy. 3. DeBanye Gas-check. 



3. Hotchkiss Afountain Gun. 



















































































































































































































































































Ft^.9. /=? inch ^.JL. Afortar. JRiJ^led. 



S’ca.lc Velocities- —J^eet- 



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CHAPTER XXL 
VARIETIES OF CANNON. 

^ ^inch Steel hile. 



-Scale % ^ ^ 


Si^. 7. S inch S.h. Steel HiJ^le. 


Cvir'tre qF^last-te Jiesi^tanee■ 



Scale % oj"iF'iff- S. 























































































































































































































































































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CHAPTER XXII 

PRINCIPLES OF GUN CARRIAGES 







-Hydraulic Sujy'er-. 



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£^n^elhapcli De^ormcttion Car'picu^e. 







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Fi^.Z ]-*l atj'o rms. 


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:□ 


Z. Rail RlatJ^oprn. 





Archibald Mlheel. 


Obs^rv-ations on Recoil 3-6 inch Ri^le . 















































































































































































































































CHAPTER XXllL 

VARIOUS ARTILLERY CARRIAGES. 


P- 


Aty. 1. U. S. dGu/i Ccu'via^e. 









Bw^in^torvSi^etke, 


spHocH^r aco 
roH {.Hkit4, 


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Section i^Syackets. 



T. Saction ^JloJleT*^JPathjunciBiritle . 



<^tNTHt UftL. 













































































































CHAPl'ER XXIIL 

VARIOUS ARTILLERY CARRIAGES. 



F'<9. S'. C. Mo rtar^ Ca rr ia^e. 


















































































































































CHAPTER XXIV 



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CHAPTER XXVII 





A-«.ulL C(xctcLol^e 



T\.g.5,\f.S.SoUdi Head 


SMALL ARM AMMUNITION 





Ttg.S. 

Imj^toueci Berdan. 

Lrue li 



JD i-e 





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Tig 9, BLiLLet 
JDieg and PuncK 


CHAPTER XXVII 

SMALL ARMS 

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CHAPTER XXVIIL 
SMALL ARMS. 



Fi^.3. Vertical Section. Springfield Fy^ten%. 




CHAPTER XXX. 
POINTING. 







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Lkk Svstfm Ofkx, wi'i'it Ar.\i:A;^iNK Ai’I'acmikd. 




Sf.c'I'ionai, \'ik\v ok Lk.k SvsTK^r, wri'U Maoazink in I’i-ack. 



A, Receiver. 

F, 

Rex' Sleeve 

B, Bolt. 

G, 

Extractor. 

C, Firing Pin. 


Sear, 

D, Main Spring. 

J, 

Trigger. 

E, Hammer. 




A', 

Magazine Catch. 

0. 

'I'l'igger CiiKii'cl 

E 

Sear Spring. 

A, 

Stock. 

M, 

Magazine. 

A, 

'Fang Screw. 

N, 

Magazine Spring. 

A, 

Guard Screw. 









































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CHAPTER XXIX. 
CANNON WITHOUT RECOIL. 



ACCLES’ MAGAZINE, on qun. 



LOCK CAM. 


GARONETR GUN. 
































































































































































































































































































































































































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CHAPTER XXK. 
CANNON WITHOUT RECOIL. 



Notohkiss Kevol%rir>,^^ Ccbnrt.on.. ^otchkUiS /?9tr^ de-iri^e>&. 














































































































































































































CHAPTER XXIX, 




































































































































































CHAPTER XXIX. 
CANNON WTHOUT RECOIL. 


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CHAPTER XXIX, 
CANNON WITHOUT RECOIL. 

HOTCHKISS RAPID FIRING GUNS, 


-Fitj. iiO. (n a I Eicva.tiv'n. 


T?ear 


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MAXLM R. F. GUN. 


CHAPTER XXIX, 
CANNON WITHOUT RECOIL. 



I*" POSITION 
































































































































CHAFFER XXIX. 
CANNON WITHOUT RECOIL. 



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Side Box Mechanism Shat 



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ACCURACY 


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